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discourse that I find confusing. Philosophy has often struck me as an amorphous subject. Its slippery and refuses to be categoriz...

the environment" (Reynolds and Cormack, 1991, p. 1123). Within this main system are eight subsystems: the "ingestive, eliminative,...

quality of the provided care (ANA, 2008). Empirical research studies have confirmed that the risk for medical error increase subst...

relations. Nurses must assess person and environment in relation to their impact on health. Both person and environment can vary...

Social Services they have complained that that funding is insufficient to provide for even their most basic dietary needs. Part o...

in pursuit of their advanced standing certification. Moreover, active RNs, LPNs and CNAs understand that these advanced practice ...

(Masters and Doctoral degree) (Career overview, 2009). Summary of Results of the Need Assessment For the purposes of the needs a...

various roles" (Meadows-Oliver, et al, 2007, p. 116). The stress involved in a teenage pregnancy and the associated pressure tha...

the factors that made up the CC situation. Analysis of the data identified 147 factors related to CC that could be classified into...

and the values and preferences of the individuals, families and communities who are served"(Reavy and Tavernier, 2008, p. 166). Nu...

to a Veterans Administration (VA) inpatient program for the treatment of substance abuse. Research has definitively established ...

owes the same duties of care to herself or himself as is owed to patients. A nurse cannot adequately attend to patients if that nu...

of her theory is the "improvement of nurses relationships with patients," which is a goal that she proposed can be accomplished by...

there is very little information about predisposes people to these episodes (Swann, 2006). Therefore, for the most part, nursing a...

accomplish beneficial behavioral change. As Kurt Lewins pioneering work with change theory points out, any change initiative ent...

fact that Ross, who is associated with an established clinic, recommends this procedure and offers her an example of how this can ...

that by instituting improved sanitation and nutrition, there was a corresponding decrease in morality (Tourville and Ingalls, 2003...

avoidance, such as creating a buddy system, which pairs elderly neighbors with each other. Buddies check on one another and accomp...

On further examination, the cause of death is determined to be smallpox. As the World Health Organization (WHO) completely eradica...

Based on their results, the authors suggested nurse educators add more critical thinking exercises to their classroom curriculum. ...

This 3 page paper looks at the type of mental models which may be used by a chief finance officer in a healthcare organization whe...

as typical or traditional (first generation) and atypical (second generation) (Blake, 2006). Typical antipsychotic medications ar...

the others (Trofino, 2007). Those 14 Forces of Magnetism provide the conceptual foundation and basis for what became the Magnet a...

of course, it only takes one person in any organization to "make a difference" (Sanborn, 2004, p. 8). The second principle, Succe...

indicate the patients readiness for growth and movement" (Marchese, 2006, p. 364). Phase 1, orientation, describes the patient and...

Furthermore, it is also crucial for nurses to also recognize its association with other similar conditions, such dementia, as deli...

This research paper concerns Jean Watson's theory of human caring and its use within nursing clinical practice. Eleven pages in le...

This paper offers an annotated bibliography that discusses articles on the integration of nursing theory into research studies. Fi...

This research paper pertains to the nursing shortage and discusses its current state and possible policy approaches. Six pages in ...

This paper discusses Leininger's theory, which outlines the parameters of transcultural nursing. Five pages in length, six sources...